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http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2012/01/activist-sentenced-as-dissident-crackdowns-continue/#commentsThu, 19 Jan 2012 09:35:27 +0000http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=130141A Chinese court sentenced writer Li Tie to 10 years in prison for subversion on Wednesday after he wrote essays urging people to defend their rights, according to a relative. From Reuters:

The court in Wuhan in central China tried Li Tie in April last year but only declared him guilty on Tuesday of “subversion of state power ,” the relative , who declined to be named for fear of retribution, told Reuters by telephone.

The charge is more serious than the one of incitement, often used against critics of the ruling Communist Party.

“He said in court: ‘I’m not guilty. When have I subverted state power?'” the relative said.

“The state has made this conclusion against him,” the relative said. “You can’t understand it. Under these circumstances, you’re helpless. But this is our reality. He sat in front of the computer subverting state power.'”

]]>http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2012/01/activist-sentenced-as-dissident-crackdowns-continue/feed/1Shenzhen Activists Distribute “Democracy Survey” Pamphlets On The Streets (With Photos)http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/12/shenzhens-democracy-advocates/
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/12/shenzhens-democracy-advocates/#commentsWed, 03 Dec 2008 05:01:44 +0000http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=29001A group of democracy advocates in Shenzhen took to the streets on November 29 to hand out pamphlets titled, “Recommendations for National Reform.”

Blogger Mo Zhixu (莫之许) posted an account of the group’s action (by Li Tie) on his Sohu blog. It was the second time the group had conducted their “survey” of the city’s residents’ feelings about democracy.

On the morning the action was scheduled to take place, Li says a public security officer called him and asked if there was something happening that day. He said that there was, “just like last time.” Then the officer asked where it would take place. Li said, “The same place we gathered last time.” There was nothing to hide, Li said.

The group, which included Chen Shuwei, Yang Yong, Li Jian, Li Tie and Zhang Xingqiu (pictured below from left to right), printed 5,000 copies of the pamphlet.

“A majority of the passersby were interested in the pamphlet,” Li wrote in his account. “There were a few who walked past because they thought we were advertising some product, but once we explained that the booklet was about China’s development towards democracy, they turned around and grabbed a copy.”

A group photo in front of a billboard featuring Chinese reformer Deng Xiaoping.

The survey reads: What kind of system do you think China should have?

(a) One-Party System
(b) Multi-Party System
(c) Give People the Right to Choose, Experiment
(d) Other

Here is the Chinese version of the “Recommendations for National Reform.”